- Bizarro Episode: The crew of the Enterprise is schmoozing with what appears to be a pre-warp culture, when Wesley knocks over an outdoor decoration and is sentenced to death. And even though the Prime Directive didn't prevent them from making contact with this planet, all of a sudden it prevents Picard from saving Wesley. With no mention of the concept of diplomatic immunity. For no plot-relevant reason whatsoever, the inhabitants of this planet all dress in barely-there loincloths and have a preoccupation with sex. Rumor has it that Gene Roddenberry added this to the plot after they changed the planet from a floating military fortress housing incredibly xenophobic aliens to an idyllic paradise. Because naturally Paradise means Everyone Has Lots of Sex.
- Narm:
- The crew skirting around the subject of sex.
- "I'm with Starfleet. We don't lie." sounds ridiculously naive even for Wesley in a first season episode.
- Paranoia Fuel: The Edo's law practically operates on this. Since one never knows if where they are is currently a punishment zone, natives and visitors alike are effectively scared into obeying the law at all times, and it works. And no, exceptions are not made for people who don't know about the law, as Wesley finds out the very hard way.note
- Special Effect Failure: Data's left eyelids are almost completely free of "gold skin" makeup in the lounge scene with Picard. This becomes obvious to the point of distraction in the HD-remastered version.
- Theiss Titillation Theory: Taken to its logical extreme. In fact, Gene Roddenberry apparently wanted the Edo to wear even less clothing, but Theiss said that he couldn't make it any skimpier without the risk of it falling off altogether.
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